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they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power, their rise to great power as being fueled by a good relationship with america, because that gave them access to trade, technology, and also created a kind of umbrella of security under which they could grow. is the current leadership and the next generation of leadership in china, from what you can see, still kind of thinking along these same lines? or has the rise of china, the financial crisis, the discrediting perhaps of some notions of american -- the american model, has all this made the chinese feel, you know what, we need to rethink our relationship w
they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power,...
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they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power, their rise to great power as being fueled by a good relationship with america, because that gave them access to trade, technology, and also created a kind of umbrella of security under which they could grow. is the current leadership and the next generation of leadership in china, from what you can see, still kind of thinking along these same lines? or has the rise of china, the financial crisis, the discrediting perhaps of some notions of american -- the american model, has all this made the chinese feel, you know what? we need to rethink our relationship w
they do want to work with the united states of america. so at this moment in world history, if the u.s. gets it right with china, then we are in for two or three decades of comfortable time. but if the u.s. gets it wrong with china at this point in time, then it is very dangerous. >> there has been in china for the last 20 years, roughly speaking, a kind of consistently pro-american foreign policy, by which i mean this -- that the chinese saw their salvation, their path to great power,...
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means to the united states. they ignore these larger issues of productivity. they don't think of immigrants as producers and consumers and our economy. they ignore issues of entrepreneurship, issues of job creation in sort of play fast and loose with this issue about how to treat their children which all of our children are initially very costly that the investments we make in our children are investments that pay off and huge waves moving forward, so again you have to take the think the longer view on these issues rather than a simplistic snapshots. you also can't simplify this issue of unemployment that we are facing today. workers in our economy are not simply cogs in some sort of giant machine. they are not interchangeable in that kind of way. they have very different skills sets. they live in different regions. they are different ages and have different levels of experience in different places in their careers, so the problems that the unemployed worker in detroit whether it is a welder or an autoworker, th
means to the united states. they ignore these larger issues of productivity. they don't think of immigrants as producers and consumers and our economy. they ignore issues of entrepreneurship, issues of job creation in sort of play fast and loose with this issue about how to treat their children which all of our children are initially very costly that the investments we make in our children are investments that pay off and huge waves moving forward, so again you have to take the think the longer...
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united states wants to see a return on its money. essentially he pressed the president to take the fight to al qaeda. >> so now? >> he's coming back with that message, only he's underlining it with harsher words and more money that the u.s. is promising. >> he wants to see action? >> he wants the yemeni government to take action against al qaeda. the problem is, by focusing so exclusively on al qaeda, the u.s. almost induces the type of results it's hoping to avoid. >> do we still have mr. hull on the phone? >> i am here. >> last question to mr. hall. do you believe there will be boots on the ground or do you agree with mr. johnson it's probably not the case? will there be boots on the ground? >> i think there are boots on the ground, i hope they are yemeni boots. the u.s. role is providing intelligence, training, equipment. that's our comparative advantage. i would argue we're not just talking about a military response to this problem. we have to broaden our efforts, we have to look at the economic, political and social factors that
united states wants to see a return on its money. essentially he pressed the president to take the fight to al qaeda. >> so now? >> he's coming back with that message, only he's underlining it with harsher words and more money that the u.s. is promising. >> he wants to see action? >> he wants the yemeni government to take action against al qaeda. the problem is, by focusing so exclusively on al qaeda, the u.s. almost induces the type of results it's hoping to avoid....
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the taliban will not be defeated and it will outweighed the united states. but what if the taliban weren't our enemy? what if the solution to this problem? what i would say is we need to distinguish between the taliban which is a local insurgency and al qaeda which is a worldwide insurgency, terrorist group, that's targeting the u.s. that's a big difference because when you're a guerrilla group you hold territory. and when you hold territory, you can be deterred a lot more than you can be if you are a terrorist group and you don't -- you can't be threatened. we don't want to repeat what we did in the cold war, but it seems like what we're doing, remember when we thought all communist with the same? but then, there was a chinese commies and then it was a soviet time it is. and then it was of course common like tito which we eventually kind of the chinese and the yugoslav communist, we sort of made friends with, at least to some extent to prod our soviet enemy. in fact, richard nixon made friends with the more radical chinese in sort of not analyze, but a loos
the taliban will not be defeated and it will outweighed the united states. but what if the taliban weren't our enemy? what if the solution to this problem? what i would say is we need to distinguish between the taliban which is a local insurgency and al qaeda which is a worldwide insurgency, terrorist group, that's targeting the u.s. that's a big difference because when you're a guerrilla group you hold territory. and when you hold territory, you can be deterred a lot more than you can be if...
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the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has signed some sort of status of forces agreement with the country who's military is coming onto their territory unless, of course, they've been conquered. but let's say the majority of countries are in this category. the philippines up until 1991 had -- was home to the naval base and to clark air force base or clark airfield, enormous facilities. when the u.s. pulled out it was discovered that we had over the course of, you know, several decades laid enormous environmental waste to the countryside. there was never a working sewer system at the bases and so
the united states does, britain, france, a few others. the soviet union did or russia now did and withdrew from those in the 1990s. but it really becomes a question of -- a question for the larger powers in the world. and so inherently you're going to have already a stacked deck against anyone who's trying to create equitable international law around basing issues. there's also the issue of the dominance of bilateral law in this regard. every country who agrees to host military forces has...
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states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all american workers right now. it also uses the term flexible legal limits which i think needs to be defined. but none of that should take away from i think the bottom-line headline finding of this study, that is, you have two very different organizations coming to very similar conclusions, and that is enforcement only is a policy that has not only failed but has imposed significant costs on americans as taxpayers and in our economy. if congress and the president want to create better jobs and stimulate the economy, then comprehensive immigration reform, includi
states to lead to real consumption here in the united states. and again higher tax revenues for the government. i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't nitpick a little bit. they don't detract over the all study. the term full labor rights is used without really will defining it. i wonder if that isn't a code word for more unionization, which i don't think really this is what about. the great benefit of legalization is that immigrants can enjoy the full labor rights that are available to all...
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and going after the armyor working with the united states. now the new leader masoud far more brutal ifne can imagine that thehaki mullah is vigorously anti-shi'a which is why under cki mew la. pakistan talib have gone afr these anti- -- these shi'a, vehemtly antihi'a. >> suarez:et's talk more about the brutality. cause now there seems to be an appetite, a willingneson the part of the taliban in pakisn to target and kill large numbers of civilians. shi'a as y mentioned but also the generalun of humanity in maetplaces. >>ut it's not new. th is the interesting thing. suicide bombings have be aroundn pakistan for a ile. what iinteresting about the pakiani taliban is that we always focus othe so-cled pash tune elements in the tribal areas, whais less appreciated ithey ve strong ties in the southern punjab and its there at the anti-shi'a militiasave been very robust it is not new, they have been there sincthe late 70searly 80ss and they were really pioers of these mass murders. largely with their anti-shi'a objective. and so what you have seen is
and going after the armyor working with the united states. now the new leader masoud far more brutal ifne can imagine that thehaki mullah is vigorously anti-shi'a which is why under cki mew la. pakistan talib have gone afr these anti- -- these shi'a, vehemtly antihi'a. >> suarez:et's talk more about the brutality. cause now there seems to be an appetite, a willingneson the part of the taliban in pakisn to target and kill large numbers of civilians. shi'a as y mentioned but also the...
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states should consider a temporary increase in family unification emigration to the united states. haitian society may be economically dysfunctional, but haitian immigrants prove to be hard-working, law-abiding members of our society, even as their one of the largest sources of support for those believe find in haiti. every dollar they send to relatives in haiti is a dollar that does not need to come from the u.s. taxpayer. >> thank you. those are very thoughtful suggestions. >> good morning. >> can you push the money on your -- there you go. >> good morning. my name is dr. i will be the dic health. i want to do thank you. my testimony will focus on the following. economic goals of long-term path to recovery. economic damages of an earthquake this large is a challenge to any country, but when it occurs in one of the most fragile countries, it seems destructive in the vast landscape of feeble structures. the estimated mortality is about 200,000. there are about 40,000 missing americans. the number of missing is 4 million. the number affected is 3 million. the damage is difficult to
states should consider a temporary increase in family unification emigration to the united states. haitian society may be economically dysfunctional, but haitian immigrants prove to be hard-working, law-abiding members of our society, even as their one of the largest sources of support for those believe find in haiti. every dollar they send to relatives in haiti is a dollar that does not need to come from the u.s. taxpayer. >> thank you. those are very thoughtful suggestions. >>...
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this has often been ignored by senior officials in the united states. in vietnam after we entered the ground war in 1965 general westmoreland ignored the forces for several years and let them try to sort it out which is sort of nice in deference toward sovereignty. the reality was it allowed problems to fester. in iraq in the early years, they did not pay attention to the iraqis were choosing as police commanders with unfortunate results. smarter great power allies came up with the variety of genius ways to deal with this problem. some of them in afghanistan, i would emphasize the personal senior decisionmakers should have the greatest knowledge to look at the different officers in the past to look at what might work here. the highest risk and highest reward was the covert action to replace the chief of state. this worked sometimes. in vietnam it was a catastrophic failure. in 1963 we orchestrated the overview of south vietnam's president. he was better than a lot of people and the people after him were a lot worse. the war went downhill drastically. lo
this has often been ignored by senior officials in the united states. in vietnam after we entered the ground war in 1965 general westmoreland ignored the forces for several years and let them try to sort it out which is sort of nice in deference toward sovereignty. the reality was it allowed problems to fester. in iraq in the early years, they did not pay attention to the iraqis were choosing as police commanders with unfortunate results. smarter great power allies came up with the variety of...
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that's why it's important to recall that al qaeda and other extremists are at war with the united states long before the attacks of 9/11. the world trade center had been attacked eight full years before the 19 hijackers stride it on september the 11, 2001. the kobar towers killed military personnel and injured hundreds more. thousands were injured and hundreds were killed including a dozen americans in the east africa embassy bombings in nairobi and darasalom. that same year osama bin laden determined to kill americans or allies is an obligation for every muslim who is able to do so in any country. a year before 9/11, al qaeda attacked the u.s.s. cole killing 17 sailors an injurying -- and injurying dozens more. 9/11 may have been the day we realized the consequences of inaction, but the pattern of attacks leading up to that day is undeniably clear. from the first days after 9/11, our strategy has been the same to deny al qaeda and its affiliates sanctuary and to deny them a staging ground from which they could plan or launch another attack on u.s. soil. this is why we resolved shortly a
that's why it's important to recall that al qaeda and other extremists are at war with the united states long before the attacks of 9/11. the world trade center had been attacked eight full years before the 19 hijackers stride it on september the 11, 2001. the kobar towers killed military personnel and injured hundreds more. thousands were injured and hundreds were killed including a dozen americans in the east africa embassy bombings in nairobi and darasalom. that same year osama bin laden...
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that makes it an older nation than the united states. what the problem has been in afghanistan is not a lack of nationhood as an idea, it is that generally speaking it has had a weak central state. there's nothing wrong with that. i'm trying to impose a top down, central state, it is part of our problem here. i think. sort of rhetted it that,ed most popular institution in afghanistan scoring just -- enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, can is obviously our ticket out building that up. when asked which institution do you most admire, 82% say the afghan national army, which is seen as not operating in any ethnic, in any ethnic interest and is seen as, an institution that is really doing -- a -- good work. the cory comment view is afghanistan is too hard or too violent. this is also completely ridiculous. you're like -- more likely to be murdered in the united states in 1991 than killed in the war in afghanistan today. i'm going to elaborate that because it is a surprising finding. the murder rate in the united states in 199
that makes it an older nation than the united states. what the problem has been in afghanistan is not a lack of nationhood as an idea, it is that generally speaking it has had a weak central state. there's nothing wrong with that. i'm trying to impose a top down, central state, it is part of our problem here. i think. sort of rhetted it that,ed most popular institution in afghanistan scoring just -- enormously high numbers is the afghan national army, can is obviously our ticket out building...
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that is a big problem in the economy of the united states. the financial economy has gone through the roof. the only thing that will correct it is to go back to constitutional money. host: thank you for your comments as we turn our direction to afghanistan and homeland security with michael scheuer, former head of the osama bin laden unit in the cia. he will join us for 45 minutes in just a moment. we will be right back. ♪ >> there is less than one month left to enter c-span's 2010 studentscam contest. just create a five minute to 8 minute video on one of our country's greatest strengths or a challenge that we are facing. it must incorporate c-span programming and show challenging points of view. do not wait another minute, go to c-span.org for contest rules and information. >> american icons, original documentaries from c-span, now available on tv. and i on a journey on the three homes of the american government. go beyond the velvet ropes and public tours of the white house. explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital. ameri
that is a big problem in the economy of the united states. the financial economy has gone through the roof. the only thing that will correct it is to go back to constitutional money. host: thank you for your comments as we turn our direction to afghanistan and homeland security with michael scheuer, former head of the osama bin laden unit in the cia. he will join us for 45 minutes in just a moment. we will be right back. ♪ >> there is less than one month left to enter c-span's 2010...
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this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into being part of the government and part of the afghanistan society.Ñi there's a real hope that japan has a particular interest incoming in with perhaps as much as - um... well, several $100,000,000 to help with the reconciliation and reintegration effort and i hope that's part of the success story of the london conference >> i just want to - do you think the united states andçó international community should be holding the karzai government ahead of the conference in london? >> the london conference is right upon us. r think we're walkin
this is also an effort of the united states. and the united kingdom, but scores of our a lies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. there are different roles and different guidelines coming from national government but it's important to realize that there will be a number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one of thq things i'll add, there is a reconciliation and in afghanistan with former ing taliban moving back into society and moving back into...
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i am not a spokesman for the united states government. please do not regard my remarks has in any wave representing the views of either the president or the u.s. government. i speak only for myself. that said, what i would like to do is review for up very briefly the key conclusions of the review that i chaired, particularly on the substance of afghanistan, al qaeda, and a bit on pakistan, and then spend most of my time talking about the way forward and where we go from here, and what we can expect in the months ahead. briefly put, president obama inherited a disaster in afghanistan. a war that should have been won and finished in 2002 was not. instead of going of a our enmy relentlessly and remorselyleslys we lost our attention and drifted off to the mesopotamian valley. the consequence was our enemy was allowed to regroup and recover. the afghan state that we tried to rebuild was gravely handicapped from the beginning. al qaeda was able to reestablish a safe haven, a sanctuary along the border between pakistan and afghanistan. and pakis
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ç states -- ad reading of the government's ability to protect the united states from weapons of mass destruction. çtomorrow on "washington journal", a discussion about how in decoders' -- independent voters affect the 2010 election. afterç that, a look at childhod obesity in the u.s. and the first lady's a national campaignç with arkansas'q surgn john. "washington journal", live at 7:00 p.m. eastern, here on c- span. in the nation's capital and across the country, and listen to c-span radio. in washington and at 90.1. it is a free app. president obama's first state of the union address. he talks about the economy, health care and national security and his agenda for the year. this is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> the president of the united states. [applause] w3i] [applause] ç [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. çthank you. [gavel] >> members of congress, i have çthe armor to present to you te president of the united states. -- the honor to present to you of the president of the united states. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thanmk y
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the united states to not recognize them for 60 years. when finally we did, we were in with the rest of the crowd of european powers saying they had to pay enormous reparations for winning their freedom. then for 20 years, early in this century, starting during world war i, marines occupied haiti but did nothing to and power that people are change the fundamental structure of society, to build the self- determination you have to. when we left, things went to hell again. i cannot see how anybody could have been surprised that there were haitian leaders who abused their people the way he had been abused by outsiders, the same way some children who are abused or to be child abusers. then they started trying to get their democracy back 20 years ago. i tried to give it to them. but a lot of us on the outside have not known how to help. so, haiti has also been hurt a little bit by all of us who feel self righteous, that we are doing good to help them. they wish to be empowered to chart their own course in the future. and they need to be helped
the united states to not recognize them for 60 years. when finally we did, we were in with the rest of the crowd of european powers saying they had to pay enormous reparations for winning their freedom. then for 20 years, early in this century, starting during world war i, marines occupied haiti but did nothing to and power that people are change the fundamental structure of society, to build the self- determination you have to. when we left, things went to hell again. i cannot see how anybody...
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they are such an ally to the united states. over the past 10 years, he has carried on the position and spirit not only of his late father but of the jordanian people. under his leadership, during continues to be a key partner in the pursuit of peace and progress in the region and around the world. today the minister and i discussed a wide range of issues proposal -- issues. i want to begin by saying publicly what i had told the minister. condolences for the loss of lives that was unfortunately both american and the jordanians and i expressed appreciation for jordan's commitment to comment --Ñi combt violent extremist at home and abroad. this is a struggle that unites people of faith, people of peace, people of conscience everywhere. terror targeted our series -- cities and citizens and they must be met with unwavering result. i remember visiting the hotels in iman that had been bombed in 2005. walking through the wreckage, visiting the innocent children, men, and women who had been targeted at weddings. i will never forget wha
they are such an ally to the united states. over the past 10 years, he has carried on the position and spirit not only of his late father but of the jordanian people. under his leadership, during continues to be a key partner in the pursuit of peace and progress in the region and around the world. today the minister and i discussed a wide range of issues proposal -- issues. i want to begin by saying publicly what i had told the minister. condolences for the loss of lives that was unfortunately...
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the murder rate in the united states in 1991 -- there were 24,000 murders that year in the united states. the population was roughly 260 million. last year, 2000 + civilians died in the violence. the population of afghanistan is roughly 30 million. you are more likely to be murdered as a tourist in the united states in 1991 and to be killed in afghanistan today. your 20 times more likely to be killed as a civilian in a rocket the height of the violence. in iraq, civilians were dying every month when the violence. last year, 2000 civilians died in an entire year in afghanistan. the populations of the two countries are roughly the same the idea is that afghans are resistant to foreigners. i think the numbers on u.s. military speaks for itself. the population is on our side. a common question is the view of the future. when americans were asked this question at the tail end of the bush should ministration in the middle of the recession, i am surprised only 17% had a favorable view of the question. a the same time, 42% of afghans had a favorable view of the future. that is a surprising answe
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also, the united states, the united kingdom, but the scores of our allies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. they have different rules and there are different guidelines, but it is important to realize that there will be number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one other thing i would add about the london conference is that there is a reconciliation and a reintegration process ongoing in afghanistan with former taliban moving back into society and moving back and being part of the government and part of the afghan society. there is a real hope that japan had a particular interest in coming in with perhaps as much as several hundred million dollars to help with the reconciliation and reintegration effort and i hope that is part of the success story of the london conference. >> do you think that the united states and these national communities should be holding the karzai government as a benchmark ahead of the london conference? >> the london conference is right upon us. we are walking arm in arm with the karzai administration. we are coor
also, the united states, the united kingdom, but the scores of our allies are there in one form or another pushing in the same direction. they have different rules and there are different guidelines, but it is important to realize that there will be number of countries at the london conference hoping for success. one other thing i would add about the london conference is that there is a reconciliation and a reintegration process ongoing in afghanistan with former taliban moving back into...
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the united states has added 30,000. other partners have added 9000. we have uppped the tempo of the military engagement. that is all to the good. it is necessary in order to provide the conditions for stability and security. it is not sufficient to provide the political environment in which a lasting peace could be negotiated. as you heard today, we will be pursuing the military action going aggressively against the taliban. those trying to kill our soldiers and civilians and week havoc in afghanistan. at the same time, creating an opportunity for the taliban who choose to leave the battlefield, pronounced al qaeda, agree to re-enter society. our working assumption that we can make gains on both of these tracks over the next few years and that we can begin to transition security to the afghan security forces on a timetable that is conditions-a base. but which begins to have the afghan security forces assume greater responsibility problems but province beginning this year. july 2011 walmarill mark a point of transition for american troops. we expect th
the united states has added 30,000. other partners have added 9000. we have uppped the tempo of the military engagement. that is all to the good. it is necessary in order to provide the conditions for stability and security. it is not sufficient to provide the political environment in which a lasting peace could be negotiated. as you heard today, we will be pursuing the military action going aggressively against the taliban. those trying to kill our soldiers and civilians and week havoc in...
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you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability of women for purchase is something that we need to address nationally and internationally. women are not for sale. they're not for sale in brothels or at the mayflower hotel or on the streets. number three, we need to build an international network of survivors voices. they're going to come forth to give us the best solutions. >> let's be brutally frank. prostitution has been around since the beginning of time. what is the major difference now? is it the fact that the girls are younger and younger? is it the fact that girls are being sold off? what part of this prostitution or trafficking can you really
you've got the secretary of state of the united states, one of the most powerful diplomats in the world saying that this needs to be controlled. how really can it be done? are the people that you're engaging with serious about doing something? >> well, there are a number of things. even here in new york state we have the strongest state anti-trafficking legislation but again, no political will to enforce it. number two, we really need to address the commercial sex trade. the availability...
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to the the way mainland china deals with united states. the problem is, of course, you don't have human rights, very give human rights record in cuba and in these from the u.s. perspective it is really don't have democratic elections and i was in the most powerful organizations in cuba right now are the cuban communist party and still the cuban military. cuban generals have made millions of dollars off of the recent increase in tourist trade to cuba and i am not sure what i certainly don't think that those groups want to see a normalization of relations with united states that would in any way threaten their position but once the castros have gone from the scene, events may very well force their hand or just simply be too powerful for them. who knows? i don't have a better crystal ball than anybody else, but i really do think that there are lots of people who wouldn't like to make money in cuba and that capitalist incentive i think over time will become even more powerful. other questions? richard. >> have you foresee the possibility that
to the the way mainland china deals with united states. the problem is, of course, you don't have human rights, very give human rights record in cuba and in these from the u.s. perspective it is really don't have democratic elections and i was in the most powerful organizations in cuba right now are the cuban communist party and still the cuban military. cuban generals have made millions of dollars off of the recent increase in tourist trade to cuba and i am not sure what i certainly don't...
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caller: the united states became the no. 1 country in the world in income inequality. when that happens, the masses of people do not have enough money to buy the products that they make or the services. guest: again, this inability to purchase things, the lack of demand we're talking about, it is one of the key factors to watch here is going to be the gasoline prices. every time the price of gasoline goes up 10 cents, $14 billion comes out of consumers' pockets. that is money you could have spent at a rest on -- at a restaurant. instead you're putting it into your gas tank. if we want to boost demand, that is the work -- the worst thing we cannot is rising gas prices, and yet that is what we're seeing. it may be the same scenario as the w, that the economy took a fall, it will bounce up, then go back down again. if we have a lousy job market and rising fuel prices, that could increase the likelihood of a w recession, a double dip. into the new year, the estimates are that it is a 10% chance of a double-dip. maybe the chances have risen. host: if people want to see your
caller: the united states became the no. 1 country in the world in income inequality. when that happens, the masses of people do not have enough money to buy the products that they make or the services. guest: again, this inability to purchase things, the lack of demand we're talking about, it is one of the key factors to watch here is going to be the gasoline prices. every time the price of gasoline goes up 10 cents, $14 billion comes out of consumers' pockets. that is money you could have...
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croix, united states virgin islands, and for other purposes. and for consideration of the bill h.r. 4474, to authorize the continued use of search and water diversion located on national forest system land in the frank church river of no return wilderness and the sellway bitterroot wil wildernen the state of idaho and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered precipitationed. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on the motions to suspend the rules previously postponed. voteslike taken in the following order -- votes will be takened in to thing order. house resolution 990 by the yeas and nays. house resolution 1011 by the yeas and nays. and house resolution 1003 by the yeas and nays. proceedings on the house resolutions 1024 will resume later this week. first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. the remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes. the unfinished business is the vote of the motion of the gentlewoman from california, ms. woolsey,
croix, united states virgin islands, and for other purposes. and for consideration of the bill h.r. 4474, to authorize the continued use of search and water diversion located on national forest system land in the frank church river of no return wilderness and the sellway bitterroot wil wildernen the state of idaho and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered precipitationed. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, proceedings will resume on the motions to...
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how can the united states pay for this? how much when you were at the state department -- how much of the state department's budget went to the western hemisphere in general? can you give us a ballpark figure? >> guest: it's not so much of the budget of the united states. but it's looking overall at the u.s. budget. last year the u.s. bilateral support to haiti was in the range of about $250, $275 million. that will probably -- certainly go up because of the cost of the -- of the immediate emergency support the united states is giving. but more importantly, when in 2004, aristide left the country and there was a change in government. there was a big effort to enlist the international community through the coordination of the world bank through a major donor's meeting. to pledge more than a billion dollars in additional short-term support for haiti. and this is probably what's going to be needed here. in terms of the united states, the u.s. will be an important contributor. but it won't be the only one. it's not going to do
how can the united states pay for this? how much when you were at the state department -- how much of the state department's budget went to the western hemisphere in general? can you give us a ballpark figure? >> guest: it's not so much of the budget of the united states. but it's looking overall at the u.s. budget. last year the u.s. bilateral support to haiti was in the range of about $250, $275 million. that will probably -- certainly go up because of the cost of the -- of the...
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the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has gotten greater. i am not true that is going to hard decisions. i worry about this decision. >> we could not have gone the constitution if it had been negotiated on c-span. >> corporations do not want to be hated, for the most part. they have many ways to pour more money into the political process if they wanted to and they have chosen not to. to cross that line and suddenly decide that, as a corporation, i want to defeat lindsay gramm of north carolina and those corporations are in sentences co, boston, and new york city, that is -- are in san francisco, boston, and in new york city, that is the favor you can give lindsay gramm because he can make an issue of that. both lindsay gramm and barney frank might ultimately agree on knowing where that money is coming from into north carolina# massachusetts. you can take all thaqi money you want. Ñithe more you take it, the more they tried to influence the election, a
the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has gotten greater. i am not true that is going to hard decisions. i worry about this decision. >> we could not have gone the constitution if it had been negotiated on c-span. >> corporations do not want to be hated, for the most part. they have many ways to pour more money into the political process if they wanted to and they have chosen not to. to cross...
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not just the united states. if monetary policy was the source of housing increase in the united states, it seems reasonable to expect that international perspective that those houses would have rise as well. is that the case? with the respect of the magnitude of house price increases,economists have found that only a small portion of increase in the housing prices in this decade can be contributed to the housing policy. this can be used in models that make no use of economic theory. to demonstrate this finding in a simple way, i will use a statistical model that summarizes the historical interfaces of the housing model. this model is similar to economists that seek to analyze the evolution of data series over time. the model incorporates seven variables including measures of economic growth, inflation, unemployment and house prices and the federal funds rate, and it's estimated using data from 1997-2002. for our purposes the value of such a model can be used to predict the behavior of any areas studies, assuming
not just the united states. if monetary policy was the source of housing increase in the united states, it seems reasonable to expect that international perspective that those houses would have rise as well. is that the case? with the respect of the magnitude of house price increases,economists have found that only a small portion of increase in the housing prices in this decade can be contributed to the housing policy. this can be used in models that make no use of economic theory. to...
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we currently have 40 machine deployed throughout the united states. this year, we're already scheduled to deploy 300 more. we may deploy more than that. the gsa does not conduct screenings overseas. the christmas day incident underscored the screening procedures at foreign airports are to encourage foreign authorities to utilize the same enhanced technologies for aviation security. there were passengers from 17 countries aboard flight 253. this is an international issue, not just one about the united states. we have to strengthen the present incapacity of aviation law enforcement on top of the measures we have already taken. this includes increasing the number of federal air marshals. we will begin by deploying law enforcement officers to help fill this important role. working with the secretary of state, we need to strengthen international security measures and standards for aviation security. security measures abroad affect our security here at home. the deputy secretary of dhs and other top officials have been on a multi country, multi consonant mi
we currently have 40 machine deployed throughout the united states. this year, we're already scheduled to deploy 300 more. we may deploy more than that. the gsa does not conduct screenings overseas. the christmas day incident underscored the screening procedures at foreign airports are to encourage foreign authorities to utilize the same enhanced technologies for aviation security. there were passengers from 17 countries aboard flight 253. this is an international issue, not just one about the...
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i talked about the lack of trust between the united states and pakistan. built very well on that 12-year gap. which we are renew sog we are 4 to 5 years back into establishing working to establish that trust. >> we have got a relationship with iraq that goes back about 6 years now. to 2003. as we look for a long-term relationship, with iraq. when i am in afghanistan. i get the same question asked as when i am in pakistan. will you leave us again? they remember very well that we have in the past, and so, there is a trust issue there. there is uncertainty. through afghanistan -- and afghanistan's eyes as to whether or not we will stay. and so there is a trust problem there. and a relationship building requirement there as well. and when i come back it iran, we will not have had a relationship with iran since 1979. so, building that kind of a relationship, and what is that mean? and i speak to the difficulty of the other relationships and look at what 30 years potentially can do. so there is a awful lot of both concern and potential. and i think focus that wi
i talked about the lack of trust between the united states and pakistan. built very well on that 12-year gap. which we are renew sog we are 4 to 5 years back into establishing working to establish that trust. >> we have got a relationship with iraq that goes back about 6 years now. to 2003. as we look for a long-term relationship, with iraq. when i am in afghanistan. i get the same question asked as when i am in pakistan. will you leave us again? they remember very well that we have in...
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i know the united states has to protect itself but we have some serious domestic terrorism within our own borders. and i am not talking about the mexicans with arabs but you have a right wing conservative supreme test groups that are tearing but country apart. they got to shut that down. host: gorman beach, -- normandy beach, florida. caller: i want president obama to define who we are on the scene. i'm fromq a blue-collar automotive family and it was called the arsenal of democracy. i heard that americans only do three good things -- they do hollywood, marketing of gizmos and gadgets, and financing -- who and what are we as americans? we know we are -- if you know who you are, you know what we do? what are we on the world stage. the largest public works in the history of humankind, the interstate system. i saw a proposal -- and oregon's senator -- is that in for structure that is already there, we had easement, right away. host: patrick from san francisco. caller: i want to thank c-span from doing what you do. i used to watch the far right and far left just to figure out. then i star
i know the united states has to protect itself but we have some serious domestic terrorism within our own borders. and i am not talking about the mexicans with arabs but you have a right wing conservative supreme test groups that are tearing but country apart. they got to shut that down. host: gorman beach, -- normandy beach, florida. caller: i want president obama to define who we are on the scene. i'm fromq a blue-collar automotive family and it was called the arsenal of democracy. i heard...
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states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is your understanding of their gratitude? guest: that is a good question. i served both in afghanistan and iraq, and in iraq, there is not a good feeling in general about the american occupation. in afghanistan, it is quite different. the afghan people are pleased to be free of the taliban. and be freed them from the taliban. they're pleased by that -- and we freed them from the taliban in 2001. they are pleased by that. and the taliban there is declining, well under 10% at this point. and the afghan people have been generally supportive of the united states. when i was
states. -- cannot operate from there to attack us in the united states. the way to do that is to support the people and be sure that they are not providing a base for al qaeda. host: talking about civilian leadership in afghanistan, a serious a call from pennsylvania. caller: i was wondering if you could comment on the general attitude of the afghani people toward the u.s., particularly when we do eventually get out of their. i mean, are we expecting them to say, hey, thanks, america? what is...
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. >> after 35 years of representing the people of connecticut and the united states congress, i will not be a candidate for re-election this november. >> chris dodd's announcement actually mayhem his party. dodd had a ton of plit call baggage and he faced a tough re-election in a state that democrats dominate. with dodd out, democrats have a better chance now of keeping the seat. but it's a different story in north dakota where popular senator announced his retirement. a stake in all of this, the democrats 60-seat supermajority in the senate. even if their filibuster proof margin they've had a tough time passing big bills. if they lose their supervisor mare jority in this year's elections it will be even harder for president obama and congressional democrats to advance their agenda. betty, t.j.? >> all right. you know we've been asking you this morning, there's a new survey out that says only 45% of americans are satisfied with their careers. that is a low, the lowest in two decades, in fact. so we want to know, do you like your job? we're getting a lot of responses. let me take you
. >> after 35 years of representing the people of connecticut and the united states congress, i will not be a candidate for re-election this november. >> chris dodd's announcement actually mayhem his party. dodd had a ton of plit call baggage and he faced a tough re-election in a state that democrats dominate. with dodd out, democrats have a better chance now of keeping the seat. but it's a different story in north dakota where popular senator announced his retirement. a stake in...
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it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our next speaker, secretary of the united states department of health and human services, kathleen sebelius. she has been a leader on health care. she helped families and children for over 20 years. as governor kansas, she was recognized for her work to improve access to health care and since taking office in april, 2009, she has been a leader in some of the top issues for children, including the reform of the nation's health and the response to the h1n1 virus. please join me in welcoming secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you dr. palfrey for that nice introduction and your work at the association of pediatrics. we have an illustrious group here on the floor. we are pleased to be joined by our partners and congressman moran has a long history on wellness and obesity issues that he has worked on in congress and we look forward to working with you as this effort moves forward. mayor euel -- i cannot imagine any children not wanting to go into the room next door and hanging out. [
it is my distinct pleasure to introduce our next speaker, secretary of the united states department of health and human services, kathleen sebelius. she has been a leader on health care. she helped families and children for over 20 years. as governor kansas, she was recognized for her work to improve access to health care and since taking office in april, 2009, she has been a leader in some of the top issues for children, including the reform of the nation's health and the response to the h1n1...
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that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with britain with america and start looking at joining us in the sanctions that we should be applying to iran. instead of just talking about the sanctions all these great ideas we have to not allow them to capitalize on favorable er to deals or continued imports of petroleum, refined products, but sanctioning this country until they start changing their behavior. i would like brazil to join in that >> how do you describe the president obama foreign policy direction, philosophy with president bush, what is the difference? >> i think it has been summed up for me, most clearly, when i hea
that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with...
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people, in many states in the united states today, there are more registered independents, or unenrolled or states have different names for them, who are not affiliated with either party. and i think there are more people, i'm not only person who is fed up with the high level of partisanship. and, i think, you know there have already been independents elected governors in some states. some local communities are getting rid of party designations for, races for mayor and city council. so i think we may see, slowly perhaps, a rise of the independent politically. >> thank you. >> hi, my name is alisandro and from washington jefferson college. you already answered two of my questions but i was wondering since barack obama already tried to enhance the role of the congress by leting them do what they're supposed to do, do you think that he will continue this encouragement and have them keep doing what they're supposed to do? or do you think that the criticism of what he tried to do will maybe, stop him in the future from allowing that role of congress to stay? >> well, you know, it is not up to
people, in many states in the united states today, there are more registered independents, or unenrolled or states have different names for them, who are not affiliated with either party. and i think there are more people, i'm not only person who is fed up with the high level of partisanship. and, i think, you know there have already been independents elected governors in some states. some local communities are getting rid of party designations for, races for mayor and city council. so i think...
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but normally the united states gains from us. venezuela, grand colombia including colombia, and venezuela and ecuador. the let from haiti with men, weapons and boats to live in those places. and, to show his gratitude to haiti, did venezuelan flag, the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but that was a bad example. black slaves a rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefitted the united states from meds and even that we benefit to all of south america. you shouldn't do that. for 60 years haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got support, go look at its beginnings. i am not going to assault the leadership of haiti also that his been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but, a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006 with the election of the president to one with about 51% of the vote and to turn around to the 49% that were not with him, that were his opponents and from the 49% he got some good ministers for his cabinet and fo
but normally the united states gains from us. venezuela, grand colombia including colombia, and venezuela and ecuador. the let from haiti with men, weapons and boats to live in those places. and, to show his gratitude to haiti, did venezuelan flag, the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but that was a bad example. black slaves a rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefitted the united states from meds and even that we benefit to all of south america. you...
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there were actually invented in the united states. -- they were actually invented in the united states. all of the vehicle manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of time on the component and of this to take cost out, to take weight out because weight is very important in creating optimal energy and so forth. you've also got some very good technology companies who have been attracted to this particular game in order to provide what they think are bad -- or better mousetraps. host: nick on the republican line in florida. caller: i've got a question about how accurate at all this information is that has been forced to the automakers about efficiency, cost and so on. what i know, talking to german people in engineering -- they have a successful engineering staff in germany -- and also here and so on. this technology is nothing new. we built the first electric battery in 1962. we did a hybrid in 1967. this technology is not brand new technology. we developed this in the 1960's. german companies to the same thing. and what it did, this amount of r&d is not cost-effective. the harvard
there were actually invented in the united states. -- they were actually invented in the united states. all of the vehicle manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of time on the component and of this to take cost out, to take weight out because weight is very important in creating optimal energy and so forth. you've also got some very good technology companies who have been attracted to this particular game in order to provide what they think are bad -- or better mousetraps. host: nick on...
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that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with britain with america and start looking at joining us in the sanctions that we should be applying to iran. instead of just talking about the sanctions all these great ideas we have to not allow them to capitalize on favorable er to deals or continued imports of petroleum, refined products, but sanctioning this country until they start changing their behavior. i would like brazil to join in that >> how do you describe the president obama foreign policy direction, philosophy with president bush, what is the difference? >> i think it has been summed up for me, most clearly, when i hea
that of course has caused some consternation on the part of the united states. what do you think about the president of brazil entertaining ahmadinejad? >> i wish the president of brazil would put his foot down and tell ahmadinejad what we want to tell him. that it is unacceptable this madman regime to threaten israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and to spew his hatred of america. i would hope that the president of brazil would forge even better relationships with france, with...
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institutions that have bought the debt of the united states for the united states dollars or equivalents. look at what happened to us. if you think back a few years, we have a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these your things down and heard this gigantic wave. here is the wave. just look at it. it does not matter whose numbers you use. something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. it says in 190099 -- 1999, here we are, that we are approaching 50% of our gdp in debt. look what happens. it becomes absolutely unsustainable. as you go to 2019, it has exceeded 100%. most people do not think you can survive on 100% for any length of time. you will see what happens to america after the second world war. some people will say we had a great big debt. talking to two governors here. but that is very dissimilar. all of that debt was owned by us. that was the era of bonds. savings bonds. we owned them. it took us three years and we were of that gigantic 70% aero. but this is the one. we have to turn this one down. some way, over. of 10 or 15 years -- some might over a ti
institutions that have bought the debt of the united states for the united states dollars or equivalents. look at what happened to us. if you think back a few years, we have a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these your things down and heard this gigantic wave. here is the wave. just look at it. it does not matter whose numbers you use. something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. it says in 190099 -- 1999, here we are, that we are approaching 50% of our gdp in...
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department of the united states fashioning our policies and so forth. there was no list. he had no names. was all a lot. that became mccarthyism right there. the republican leaders are pushing him forward. f-series of ten buckets with tom are easing down. it was named mccarthyism. is part of the language. that was what shawn martin was brilliant for. capturing a moment in time and making it a part of our history. it was an irreplaceable gift. he did this decade after decade after decade. i found myself fascinated. there are 218 dvds of herblock cartoons and 200 that you will see that go from the beginning, the early -- i tried to write a narrative about who he was and a capsule of the times. the war, vietnam, etc. civil-rights, the mccarthy period, fear. herblock died a couple weeks before 9/11. you have an extraordinary range of history captured in these cartoons. i hope you will find it of interest. it is the kind of thing that will serve as a reminder. i want to talk about herblock rhythm-and-blues great cartoonist he was, boy from chicago. it is so
department of the united states fashioning our policies and so forth. there was no list. he had no names. was all a lot. that became mccarthyism right there. the republican leaders are pushing him forward. f-series of ten buckets with tom are easing down. it was named mccarthyism. is part of the language. that was what shawn martin was brilliant for. capturing a moment in time and making it a part of our history. it was an irreplaceable gift. he did this decade after decade after decade. i...
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that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will actually also lose the health insurance that they currently have. if this bill were to become law. one of the assurances the president has given the american people is if you like the insurance you have you can keep it. well, apparently administration wasn't talking about medicare advantage when they referred that. the bills in the house and senate include massive cuts in the medicare advantage program. and so people that have med can care advantage have vin vative new private insurance available for million office seniors and me digap policy. but also
that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will...
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for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda, which is good. we live in a free open society. we don't need the government, you know, propagandizing. that said, in the age of the internet, in the age where communication is borderless, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens, and communications outside? and what does that legal framework look like? that has yet to be answered. and those other types of legal questions that i think need to emerge. and i think congress has a major hand in this. and i think, unfortunately, the history of congressional action on national security issues has largely been one of the being reactive. after the fact that dealing with the last case anew. the 9/11 commission, commissioned by congress, to do with the prior event. all of the commission, then hearings, usually has to do with the last threat, the last thing that happened. and congress by its very nature is not nimmo and
for example, under current law, the state department is restricted from messaging into the united states or to u.s. citizens part of a broad set of rules to avoid the u.s. government from propaganda, which is good. we live in a free open society. we don't need the government, you know, propagandizing. that said, in the age of the internet, in the age where communication is borderless, how does one define communications in the country and to american citizens, and communications outside? and...
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neither can the united states of america. it's time we stand upped and say no to a bill -- up and say no to a bill like this. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, another member of the natural resources committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. gohmert: thank you, madam speaker. i had the privilege of hearing the esteemed economist, art laffer, who is credited for bringing the united states out of the worse recession than we're in right now by overcoming double-digit inflation, double-digit unemployment and double-digit interest rates and he did it by cutting taxes. art laffer, and, of course, we know taxes are going to jump
neither can the united states of america. it's time we stand upped and say no to a bill -- up and say no to a bill like this. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. hastings: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i'm pleased to yield one...
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he also says in his video that this attack was something that was designed to show the united states, the cia and jordanian intelligence that he couldn't be bought off with, as he says, millions of dollars, that his faith was much stronger than that. he also said the attack was in revenge for the killing of a taliban, senior leader. what he said was in u.s. attack. the very clear message here for intelligence agencies is that they had an agent hoo wwho agen tracki tracking down al qaeda leaders and double crossed them. >>> in this country, umar farouk abdullah mutallab, the man accused of trying to bomb a plane on christmas day has made his first court appearance. >> reporter: waking in a small michigan jail cell, yesterday, he was here at the federal court in detroit. he entered the courtroom very slowly surrounded by u.s. marshalse was walking with some difficulty. the alleged suicide bomber has suffered second and third-decked self-inflicted wounds after detonating that device on board the plane. his feet were shackled, appeared thin, almost frail. his lauren terd a plea of not gui
he also says in his video that this attack was something that was designed to show the united states, the cia and jordanian intelligence that he couldn't be bought off with, as he says, millions of dollars, that his faith was much stronger than that. he also said the attack was in revenge for the killing of a taliban, senior leader. what he said was in u.s. attack. the very clear message here for intelligence agencies is that they had an agent hoo wwho agen tracki tracking down al qaeda leaders...
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another area where the united states did pretty well. gender discrimination abounds whether it's the gender pay gap that starts, incidentally, right after college and incleese creases over -- increases over a the course of a lifetime, whether it's discrimination against older women in the work force or whether it's the fact that in 2005 the bureau of labor statistics stopped collect canning data on women workers making it almost impossible for journalists, researchers, associatologists to -- sociologists to track trends in women's employment. are they discriminated against, what are their wages, what are their needs, we simply, simply don't know. at present let's look for a moment at the world of academia. considered a good area for women. women make up p -- 50% of instructors and assistant professors but only 27% of tenured faculty in four-year colleges. when the american association of university women tried to investigate this, they came up with very, very interesting information. in a report that they have published called tenure den
another area where the united states did pretty well. gender discrimination abounds whether it's the gender pay gap that starts, incidentally, right after college and incleese creases over -- increases over a the course of a lifetime, whether it's discrimination against older women in the work force or whether it's the fact that in 2005 the bureau of labor statistics stopped collect canning data on women workers making it almost impossible for journalists, researchers, associatologists to --...
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we have over 6 million employers in the united states. zero. this will change i want to spend the rest of the time that i have talking to a of a signature average as assistant secretary that is detention reform. there is no more serious effort to underrate at i.c.e. a and this. it is my personal priority and frankly, i think it will mark my time and a 10 year as assistant secretary. for the naysayers and conspiracy theorist and critics, mark my words come with this is a sustained, aggressive effort to transform immigration detention. there is no going back. point*. we are going to do this. whether people believe me or not but they're also be no doubt whether we will detain people. we will. we will continue to detain people on a grand scale. the reality is many people that we in counter are dangerous to the community if released or they pose a very serious risk of flight if they are released. they've would not show up and honor the final quarter of removal if not to change. in the end it is not about whether or not we will detain people, of we a
we have over 6 million employers in the united states. zero. this will change i want to spend the rest of the time that i have talking to a of a signature average as assistant secretary that is detention reform. there is no more serious effort to underrate at i.c.e. a and this. it is my personal priority and frankly, i think it will mark my time and a 10 year as assistant secretary. for the naysayers and conspiracy theorist and critics, mark my words come with this is a sustained, aggressive...
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and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof. >> or authority thereof. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i had uphold and support. >> that i will uphold and support. >> the ethic codes. >> the ethic codes. >> i further swear. >> i further swear. >> that i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> i have been a resident of the city of atlanta. >> for the time require by the constitution laws. >> by the constitution and laws. >> of this state, and the charter and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> and ordinances of the city of atlanta. >> i
and the united states of america. i will further swear that i am not the holder of any office of trust. under the government under the united states, any other state, or any foreign state. which i am prohibited from holding. >> which i am prohibited by holding. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> by the laws of the state of georgia. >> and that i am not the holder of. >> that i am not the holder of any. >> unaccounted public money. due to this state or...